"Life Of Pi" By Yann Martel
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3 pages in length. Assessing the presence and value of faith in Yann Martel's Life of Pi, it comes as no surprise how faith symbolizes a component of man's existence that seeks unyielding reassurance. The problem with meaning in this particular context, however, is attempting to successfully pinpoint a single yet comprehensive connotation to the concept of faith; indeed, this cannot be achieved as long as any two individuals harbor decidedly different interpretations, particularly when one person is adrift at sea with wild animals while another is warm and secure within the safe harbor of home. No additional sources cited.
Filename: TLCLifePi.rtf
Paper Title: "Life Of Pi" By Yann Martel

"Obasan"
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This 5 page paper discusses the novel "Obasan" by Joy Kogawa and particularly the main character's aunts' reaction to the internment of Japanese-Canadians, and how their reactions are representative of those of the Japanese Canadian community itself. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: HVKogawa.rtf
Paper Title: "Obasan"

"The Color Purple" and "The Doctor's Wife"
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A 7 page paper which presents six
similarities and six differences in "The Color Purple" by Alice Walker and "The Doctor's
Wife" by Sawako Ariyoshi. In this context the paper is primarily examining the similarities
and differences found in two cultural works, one dealing with the struggle of the African
American and the other dealing with the struggle of the Asian. No additional sources
cited.
Filename: RAcolorwife.wps
Paper Title: "The Color Purple" and "The Doctor's Wife"

"The Life Of An Amorous Woman" - Dirty Profession, Pure Heart
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3 pages in length. Sometimes life is nothing more than a means to an end, and everything that happens in between the start and finish of a given life does not define the person who has endured its imperfect reflection. This is the case in Saikaku's "The Life of an Amorous Woman" and its concluding statement whereby the protagonist states "I've certainly worked in some dirty professions, but is my heart not pure?" (Saikaku, 1963). From such socially unsavory professions as Geisha, Madame and bathhouse servant, the protagonist's acknowledgement of what might otherwise be construed as an inappropriate or unfulfilling road is indicative of her realization that while she may not have made the best choices throughout her life, they did not serve to taint her pure heart. No additional sources cited.
Filename: TLCLifeAmor.rtf
Paper Title: "The Life Of An Amorous Woman" - Dirty Profession, Pure Heart